Background
Swanson, Douglas A. was born on March 21, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Swanson, Douglas A. was born on March 21, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
University of Hawaii. University of New Mexico (B.U.S., magna cum laude, 1975). Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Swanson, Thomas & Coon (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Personal Injury and Products Liability (Vehicles machinery, construction accidents, bicycles), Workers" Compensation, (including Longshore), Social Security, Environmental Litigation, Public Sector Labor and Pensions, Wage Claims, Class Actions, Trial and Appellate. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Oregon and United States. District Court, District of Oregon.
Author: "Painters: Chemically-Induced Asthma," Workers Compensation Monthly, May, 1984.
Instructor, Worker"s Compensation Law, Portland Community College, 1988 and 1992. Member: Multnomah County Bar Association.
Oregon State Bar. Oregon Workers Compensation Attorney Association (President, 1990-1992).
National Lawyers Guild. Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.
Swanson, Thomas & Coon was founded in 1980. Partners and associates share a common political interest in representing individuals, labor organizations and other non-profit groups against corporate, insurance and government interests.
All partners and associates are active and proud members of the National Lawyers Guild and value human rights over property rights.
Member: Multnomah County Bar Association. Oregon State Bar; Oregon Workers Compensation Attorney Association (President, 1990-1992). National Lawyers Guild.
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.